Re: [cayugabirds-l] Large flock of Common Ravens flying southeast!

I know they do in the UK in Wales.  Jon Wright has some papers on whether individuals foraging together in day were near each other in the roost. A testimonial to the numbers now present!  If you had told the 1990 Marie that you would be seeing 10 even ravens in a day here in Tompkins…probably a re

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Blue Jay

It’s that head molt time of year!!  Bad Feather Days abound. Crows look similarly ratty. Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 18, 2024, at 4:54 PM, Melissa Groo wrote:Isn’t it possible it’s just heavy molting? See this recent blog post from Laura Erickson:https://blog.lauraerickson.com/2020/08/bald-blue-jay

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

Well if true ( and there are surely a LOT of the earlier robin broods around, romping in puddles and getting chased by adults as well as each other) that would be definitely new.   I don’t think I have ever seen a report of thrushes cooperatively feeding younger siblings, as I suppose the situation

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

Western bluebirds do have “ help at the nest” from previous young (year old ones) but I wasn’t aware of it in Eastern Bluebirds.  And especially not young of the same year!  I thought I saw this in barn swallows—well, not feeding but bombing me around a second nest— when I was myself a kid. If othe

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up to announcement about birding trip to Cuba

Been on one Holbrook trip and they do a good job looking after you. Sounds like a fabulous trip!AnneSent from my iPhoneOn Jun 15, 2024, at 3:26 PM, Jody Enck wrote:Hi All,Looks like there is a lot of interest in this trip.Just to be clear, I don't sign folks up for the trip.  You have to do that

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grape Jelly

And chunks of papaya if it isn’t up to your human standards. Or even if it is. Sent from my iPhoneOn May 3, 2024, at 8:15 PM, Marie P. Read wrote: Thanks for this reminder, John. I always feel a sense of despair when I know people are feeding grape jelly or any other fruit preserve. Compl

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Baltimore orioles

FOY house wren singing here on Hike School rd this am along with FOY look at a towhee and two pine Siskins urgently chowing down at my feeders. And a robin repeatedly lighting into a blue Jay. Near my feeders and not at a nest, so I suspect recent foul play by a or that blue Jay?  Seemed male robin

[cayugabirds-l] FOY Brown Thrasher

Singing enthusiastically and creatively while I check plants for surviving our Hile School Rd low of 11 F last night. (Wetland almost Certainly warmer) Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DO

[cayugabirds-l] Phoebes are phast!

This morning my recently completed Phoebe pair (male being back about 2 weeks ago; female last weekend) are a good ways along on a nest. A large mossy mound is on their platform and they are irritatedly flicking when I go past through open garage door. No nest was there yesterday morning! Ann

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

I know where the farm stand is. Within walking distance. Will check it out. AnneSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 7, 2024, at 10:33 AM, t...@ottcmail.com wrote: Could be these are bonded birds hanging out together but actual courtship seems to be more active and to involve display,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

On Tuesday, our bluebirds were also checking boxes. But the family ( pair and 3 juveniles, maybe an extra) have been with us all winter. Foraging in curious ways down in the field that has now been unmowed for three years. That standing vegetation seems to offer more to more species in winter th

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

Seems to me unlikely that many black vultures are nesting north of us. We should see more incl juveniles in fall.  Maybe I haven’t been on top of the observations, but doesn’t match my memory. So migrating throughWhere’s this barn?  Near McLean  or Lime Hollow?  I will say that I haven’t seen t

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

Indeed. gb of geese. Saw one skein of snows, maybe 55 with a single blue phase. Around 1230 Anne Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 4, 2024, at 11:25 AM, Laura Stenzler wrote: > > Lots of Canada geese flying high over Hunt Hill Road, Dryden, this morning. > No snow geese yet > Laura > > La

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

Let’s try to figure out where they nest this year!! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 4, 2024, at 12:04 PM, Laura Stenzler wrote: > > A new yard bird this morning over Hunt Hill Road. Two black vultures > circling each other just flew over. > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu > -- > >

[cayugabirds-l] Black vultures over Stevenson

In case anyone is worried that the foursome of Black Vultures gets counted, they circled low over me on the Stevenson- game farm leg of East Ithaca way about 1.5 hr ago, saw that I wasn’t dead? And sailed off in their private kettle SE of the Compost. I suspect others will see them but just fy

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wonderful news for the new year

If I never have to see the outcome of a crow hunt again, I will be extremely grateful. It was stomach turning. And bobcats???  People!!!Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 23, 2023, at 5:58 PM, Linda Orkin wrote:I’m so grateful this New York bill has made it all the way through and has been signed by Gover

[cayugabirds-l] Northern shrike-Hile School rd

At about 430 pm, a young N Shrike was perched in the clump of trees, N side of road, that is about 60 m east of 220 Hile School Rd. This is the address/mailbox at the east end of the unfinished road running through the wetland. The clump of trees sits just west ( toward Rt 38) of a two- track r

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebird nest box inspectors

Are at it today. They remind me to make another round of cleaning, although I don’t know if a lack of bird evidence is truly attractive or alarming. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Pipits aplenty on Hile School Rd

Without my binocs while walking the dog in rain—but suddenly the harvested and manured field NE of my drive (147) erupted in pipits. Coming from old cornfield to eat if this field, I clearly saw ca 200 slender, mostly cryptic, light bellies and longish tails with white outer feathers coming up i

[cayugabirds-l] Young Coopers Hawks + young crows

I have been tossing peanuts to crows in my rural yard and several surrounding families are making it a breakfast and lunch stop. Several days ago I noticed one young ( female? Large) Cooper’s hawk harassing the crows. This has continued and today there are three hawks, looking like sibs. The h

[cayugabirds-l] Swallows and more swallows

On Hile School rd just west of Ed Hill Rd intersection, in the field s of the road, swallows are foraging in large impressive numbers. Dragonflies? They were there yesterday and have swooped back in this morning as the grasses warmed. I know someone was watching close to the field (and som

[cayugabirds-l] Photogenic gallinule broods

Hi all, As of last weekend July 29-30, Both pairs of Common Gallinule have very small, very cute young, a pair on each side of Hile School rd through Wetland. They can often be seen well enough to try for some photos with a longish lens. I am out of town but wanted to mention it to photographer

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fish crow vs American crow ID by merlin

Hi KevinI think I see why Merlin was back n forth. I think your audio is of a demanding American crow fledgling whose nasal begs come close to the slightly down slurred and nasal ‘simple version’ fish crow. If you listen toward the end of the recording , you can hear a quickening of the notes and a

[cayugabirds-l] Trillium woods and birds

The patch of woods at the corner of Ed Hill Rd and Hile School rd is increasingly full of returned birds. Gr crested flycatcher, wood thrush C yellowthroat etc and just now Merlin claimed repeated Hooded Warbler. I did not “Process” the last but I would not pick up On fainter calls or song. Pro

[cayugabirds-l] Common gallinule Hile School wetland

Last evening. 6 May. Calling ( heard only) in NW area that’s S of the active ( very active) beaver lodge N of road. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Neimi rd ospreys

Are using their new platform. After some ineffectual attempts to start their 2023 nest on the same electric pole as in past, they are both on the new platform and have some sticks. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawks

No Broadwing but this morning I heard a low rough purring sound and looked out to see a Redtail leaving the field, then moments later a Raven settling on what I presume had been hawk prey. It was mammal I think, and fairly good size (med bunny? Rat?) ThebRaven was doing the purring. After a f

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey at Sapsucker Woods this evening

Not sure what the ospreys think of the beautiful new platform, but there are three osprey circling over Neimi road at CU pond unit 2. Right now 10 am 7’apr. Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 6, 2023, at 11:47 PM, Candace E. Cornell wrote:We (The Cayuga Lake Osprey Network) put up new platforms off Niemi

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

In same Hile school x Ed hill intersection. Now. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://w

[cayugabirds-l] Still horned larks

On Hile School at Ed Hill rd. About 17 flitting back and forth. Stick carrying crows too Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfig

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Heron Rookery

Actually they came in last week as reported by the residents at Hile school rd and Red Mill.  Assuming same rookery. Maybe 14-15 th. I haven’t seen any foragers at the HS Wetland yet. There is a wonderful little beaver pond withAnother 8-10 nests back along the old railroad that starts by the bridg

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

I have a mixed flock of bright male and female birds and also young from last year. As far as I can tell, they move locally but stay all winter. Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 13, 2023, at 3:35 PM, Deb Grantham wrote: Thank you, and I’m pretty sure it was a male, although I was driving and coul

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Banded Greater Black-backed gull

Yes—hatched and banded on Appledore in 2019, first reported here in 2020. See Dave Nutter’s report in 4/21. I can resend or Dave can!Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 7, 2023, at 8:31 AM, anneb.cl...@gmail.com wrote:As I recall, 4JF has been a winter visitor for at least the last couple of years, and also

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Banded Greater Black-backed gull

As I recall, 4JF has been a winter visitor for at least the last couple of years, and also uses the Stevenson Road Compost facility.    His/her history was shared last year I think. Have to search my emails. Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 6, 2023, at 8:11 PM, Barbara Chase wrote:I photographed this ba

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: What’s been found in the Cayuga Lake Basin so far in 2023

May the assiduous data keepers have many important sightings in the New Year!!Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 9, 2023, at 5:43 AM, Paul Anderson wrote:Ha! Thanks for noticing that! It's fixed now.-PaulOn Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 4:42 PM Gary Kohlenberg wrote: Hi Paul, The spreadshee

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Tree Sparrows

There has been a quite small flock of mixed white-throats and tree sparrows along the 2 track N of Hile School rd. Between 148 and 220. Encountered 3-4 tree sparrows in brushy spots next to road also. But not daily.  Maybe 2 seen at my feeders at 147 but less regularly than purple and house finches

[cayugabirds-l] Cuckoos at night

Last night ‘my’ black-billed Cuckoo was calling softly at 11 pm. Surprised, I checked and yes, they are night singers—as many of you probably know. But many sources note that night singing is a mid-summer thing. Three questions then: why at night at all? Why are they known for doing it mid s

[cayugabirds-l] First black-billed cuckoo

Heard early am and still hearing cu-cu-cu-ing somewhere on n side of Hile School rd across from 147. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsS

[cayugabirds-l] Grackle nestlings

Not just crows and raptors and owls: the Common Grackle pair nesting in the dead cattails at Hile School rd Wetland has nestlings big enough to show their impressive little bills over the edge—visible while just sitting there. Guessing they will fledge in 6-7 da. This morning a Virginia rai

[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks back Hile School Rd

Yesterday around midday, my FOY Bobolinks, 2 striking males, were singing a bit but no displays, on wires along the grassy fields east of the Wetland. Two male Redwings were present but no chase or displace of Bobolinks. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeas

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey pair at ponds unit II

Building with better success on electric pole cross piece across from entrance to ponds on Neimi Rd this am. They need a genuine platform. Pair present. Active stick building Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Nor

[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings eating ?

There is a gorgeous excited large flock of cedar waxwings eating the leguminous seeds of a tree at the drive into water filtration plant at Mundy Garden. Don’t know what the tree is but in the sun the orangey seeds and waxwing colors are beautiful Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info

[cayugabirds-l] Our female harrier (& a diversion)

Female Harrier Is very much in evidence today, skimming around the fields S and E of our house and at one point almost right through the yard, not breaking a wing beat. Yes, rabbits aplenty here, and probably the voles etc it is after. At the same time, a now prolonged American Crow mobbing ha

[cayugabirds-l] A salmon breasted hairy woodpecker

I have a male hairy Woodpecker that has a strong salmon wash of pigment in the white of head, throat, breast and fading out on his abdomen. I have lots of pictures if anyone is curious including easily provided cell phone pics from his suet eating. Anyone seen something like this? So even th

[cayugabirds-l] Merlins mating

At 213 Muriel. Yes, there are old crow nests near. And new ones. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHI

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga's Ospreys—they are back!

One soared and circled over the south-east edges of the Hile school wetland on Sunday. First I have seen this spring. Anne Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2022, at 1:38 PM, Candace E. Cornell wrote: > >  > Cayuga's Ospreys—they are back—at least most males are! (Females often arrive > a w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] woodcock

Just got back from a concert (!!!) and opened the car door to hear one also. Now Heard two more. And earlier today my husband flushed 2 woodcock right behind the house Nice! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 17, 2022, at 10:12 PM, Eveline V. Ferretti wrote: > >  > First woodcock peent in the fi

[cayugabirds-l] Wild Gobbler gobbling

Probably not THE first but MY first gobbling wild Turkey and oddly positioned in the drier wetland area just east of Hile School Wetland north of the road. Then I saw tracks of 2-3 leading s of road along the rail bed. Big tracks/ probably males marching about since early am. Sure is springy ou

[cayugabirds-l] That banded Great Black-back Gull 4JF

Just to say that 4JF was lunching at the Compost Piles today shortly after noon. Dave gave such a nice write up on it and its banded compatriots last December that I thought I should mention it. It looked well. Anne. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Meadowlarks

The Seven Samurai (meadowlarks) were all on the wires and down in the uncut field on N side of Hile School rd last night and this morning. We found their tracks as we were skiing and they seem to be going in and out of under- grass hummock tunnels— probably finding seeds from the never cut vege

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redwing Blackbird

Memories: In 1997-8 ( pretty sure) there were redwings here all winter, according to emailed observations . But I would not be able to recover those email questions to me now. In that year two banded (by me) 1st yr females returned to the Ponds and to their natal pond. Early. Females generally

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Binocular question

All the strong specs and reviews got me to check. Nope these are ca 3 mm more than the interpupillary distance of the binocs I am currently using (just barely) ie Athlon has a min distance of 57 mm. That is not particularly big, typical of lots of contenders in the binocs race. But small distan

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Binoculars - reasonably priced?

And a note to choosing binocs for another, especially a young person. Almost never mentioned in reviews but critical is inter- pupillary distance. As someone with a smaller than norm distance between my eyes, I can comfortably use < <80% of binocs. And more expensive ones are, sadly, often the

[cayugabirds-l] Vulture with white in wings

Hi all vulture enthusiasts Perhaps I am late to see this but a Turkey Vulture with left wing white primaries was feeding at the Stevenson Rd compost and having its tail pulled by the one remaining crow present after 1630 in the evening. It refused to take flight or expand its wings but it could

[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird this am

It has been about a week since the last visitor and 2 or sometimes 3 were frequent in early September but one lone female or immature visited the basil blossoms and petunias this am before 8. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOM

[cayugabirds-l] Young fledgling Cedar Waxwings

Hi all, I encountered two cute, short-tailed and obviously recent fledgling Cedar Waxwings this evening at the Hile School Rd wetland. They sat next to each other on a branch begging with open bills ( showing a bit of yellow at the corners) at an adult that landed near them. The adult fed both

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Kestrel lineup!

Lovely! Maybe some that were here on Hile School rd a couple of weeks ago? The 7-9 kestrel population on Hile School Rd has gone back to three—2 adults and a you g one. All three sitting on wires along road between my house 147 and the unfinished road that starts at 220. The adults especially w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin over Emerson

And I had a great Merlin-crow interaction near Hile School rd and Ed Hill Rd intersection on Tuesday. A youngish crow may have begun it because I first saw it harrying and giving low vocalizations toward the merlin, but the merlin, a male by back plumage, turned the tables and became the swoopin

[cayugabirds-l] Piebald redtail?

Anyone out Hile School rd wetland-watching, keep an eye out for a fairly dramatic looking red tailed hawk. As far as I can tell, it has an unusually white head as well as bright white breast and all sorts of random if small white splotches in wings in flight. You may remember several years ago

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Insect hawking especially over water (streams, lake inlets etc ) is a regular foraging technique for cedar waxwings. Often seen on canoe trips. Their frugivory (which my phone had converted to ‘drug ivory’ 3 x) gets them through the winter. But they do feed their young on insect prey and are rea

[cayugabirds-l] West Nile Virus

Has made itself known. We have just lost 2 crows in one family in Cayuga Heights. One of crows was tested and confirmed positiveThe other, its yearling offspring (tagged) was clearly sick, disappeared and “reappeared” dead (for several days). May have been tossed there from a nearby yard. No

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.

Speaking as someone who spent years locating redwing nests, I think this is a mountain not a molehill. Locating nests in grassland is HARD on purpose. Birds make it that way. Feeding females do t go down to their nests. They drop and walk to the nest. One makes paths tromping through the grass

Re:[cayugabirds-l] hayfield mowing for helping grassland birds

Thanks, Donna. Anne knows about redwing specifics! July 4 just gets on the downside of peak for redwings, who are pretty early returnees. As mentioned bobolinks seem later. I suspect many sparrows go later and renests remain at risk. july 22 would be much safer but a lot harder to get farm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.

That is a critical piece that has made it hard for me, on Hile School rd, to help the farmers meet me more than half way. I end up saying after the 4th, but the later the better. After years of redwing work in and around the pond units in the 1990s, our usual pattern was a sharp decline in unf

Re: [cayugabirds-l] New Michigan State Forest Chenango Co. Red Crossbills, probable singing Bay breasted Warbler

Wonderful list. Interesting to have more Ravens than crows. One factor other than the increasing number of nesting Ravens is the difference in nest stage. Raven fledglings were mostly out first and seem to be on the move for first forays with parents. American crows are just now fledging, mos

[cayugabirds-l] Downy use of h- bird feeders

I finally confirmed with binocs that the persistently visiting Downy Woodpeckers at my hummingbird feeders are getting their tongues down into the nectar. I can see the water shimmer below where the bill is positioned These are the flat style feeders with openings in the top cover. Did every

[cayugabirds-l] Blue winged warbler

Shortly after I got my first view of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak male rather than just a song, a Blue-winged Warbler male investigated the bushes where one set of feeders sits - and took a miscalculated bounce off my screen. Unfortunately my camera was not at hand to record this surprise. Anne S

[cayugabirds-l] A sign of not- spring?

A very sharp looking white- crowned sparrow turned up in my yard this pm. No grosbeaks or orioles or hummingbirds, though. The sparrow looked hopefully under the feeders and then more or less attacked a dandelion plant. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Northea

[cayugabirds-l] House wrens-3 and squabbling

Or does that go without saying. Appears to be one female looking at a traditional nest site in an overhead yard light. And 2 males singing at and displacing each other. Also singing grey tree frogs. Both species= my first certain sightings or hearings this spring. Anne Sent from my iPhone

[cayugabirds-l] Towhee at my door!

Lovely male E Towhee foraged and back kicked snow on my deck about 12” from the sliding door this am. Quite a sight in the fluffy snow and a first for the fenced yard. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin reports

Interesting. They have more 2020 crow nests to rent in the Birchwood area than near that sycamore. But it will be interesting to see if one pair is searching the whole area. The nest used last year was either a recently depredated American crow nest or a takeover, the reason for the crow nest fa

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Phoebe & Armitage Rd

And I have two Phoebes back in my yard just now, one singing and one foraging in usual areas A cowbird at feeders. Song sparrow singing and meadowlarks in field west on Hile School rd from my house on Tuesday. Last two evenings, Hooded and common merganser pairs in Wetland with black duck pair

[cayugabirds-l] Peenting woodcock

A ghost like bird seeming a little larger than a m-dove flew across Hile School rd in front of us at deep dusk 720 ish. Then a few min later from our driveway, I heard the buzzy peents of a displaying woodcock, repeated several times. I never located it visually sadly. But of course I wasn’t t

[cayugabirds-l] Pipits, lots of them,’Hile School rd

Just put in eBird which didnt believe my estimated number of 80. I think actually there were initially more 45 min earlier than my count- by- 10s at 1800 EDT. Unmistakable long legged sparrow streaked birds with flashing outer tail feathers. It was hard to keep an eye on all the sub-flocks each

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls polls and a science question

This winter my first- ever redpoll flock has been eating niger almost faster than I can stock it. They do NOT like the fancy finch mix, their bill flips have informed me. So I have been looking at the wild differences in cap and breast and belly colors. The caps are a distinctly more classic

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls!

There seems to be an inexaustible supply! My feeders now support about 50 and a nippy disputatious bunch they are. Lots of pics of heads forward, low, bills open until another moves. Niger is one focus. The other is bits of suet on the ground from sloppy eaters. Lots of really bright rosy brea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls!

My two redpolls that have been here for a week apparently got outed and more arrived today. Not 20 yet but 6-7 and feisty! Niger and those peanut suet blocks. Took a close up video of one at suet 5 inches from sliding door. Competition from red bellied woodpecker and Pileated is a little one si

[cayugabirds-l] Nice Snow Bunting flock

On Hile School Rd today 30 Jan 21 at ca 345pm, just west of Ed Hill intersection. About 80 scudding back and forth across the road. All buntings. First ones I have seen. None seen along Red Mill’s S-curve which is also a good spot. Anne Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:/

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinches molting in mid-January?

Some of mine are similar but my impression without photo documentation is that some never fully lost yellow patches or black flecks. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2021, at 5:18 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: > > On a recommendation I looked at Macaulay’s winter photos and saw plenty of > variety

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Nita Irby's post

Please remember that at this time the DEC controls the dam and thus lake. Writing the DEC and also being alert for a public comment period once they decide on their choice of action (repair, replace or remove) will be the most direct routes to influence. You certainly should register support f

[cayugabirds-l] Pileated pair and sumac

A lovely pair of Pileated woodpeckers had a protracted morning tea on sumac seed headsmaking the sumac look very spindly! As always am working on ways to increase the sumac population. Beauty and utility! Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

An adult Bald Eagle, presumably one of Dryden Lake pair, has frequently been perched in the dead trees of the little lake/heron colony south of the Nature Conservancy larch stand along east Malloryville rd (across from the von engeln preserve). Very picturesque. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 2

Re: [cayugabirds-l] GH Owl Singing

The crows would prefer they sit still hooting and not floating silently around in the canopy of pine grove roosts. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2020, at 9:38 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: > > We’ve been hearing one and two Great-horned owls from Muriel street sounding > like they’re over toward

[cayugabirds-l] Black bellied whistling duck

Ok. I am a terrible birder. But saw the report today and suddenly was able to explain what I saw fairly late on Friday. A lone odd shaped duck far to s edge of water in Wetland s of the road with a way too orange Bill. I couldn’t quite make out any markings with my binocs and because the light

[cayugabirds-l] The Wilson snipe persists

9-1030am. Hanging out in SE back edge of Hile School rd Wetland with pair of killdeer that has been there for about 2 weeks or more. Clearly visible to eye/ binocs as it preened and then probed but camera obscured by sedges and grasses. Also great close looks at 2-3 Virginia rails. 2 seen along

[cayugabirds-l] Don’t underestimate swallows.

A red-tailed hawk just sailed over my house very low surrounded on all sides by shrieking and Tees-zweeting swallows, both tree and barn and perhaps 20 total. Looked like some slower flying, shorter tailed juv barn swallows in the mix. They were really really committed to seeing the hawk off. H

[cayugabirds-l] First fledgling Red-bellied Woodpecker

Arrived in the ash tree over the garden this morning. Was just wondering if our pair had succeeded. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsS

[cayugabirds-l] Kingbird nest

In case visitors to Hile School rd Wetland are interested in the kingbird pair there, the female is pretty tight on a nest in a little crotch high in “tree” that comes out of island made by the beaver lodge, N side of road. Can be seen hugging the west side of of one of taller trunks. More det

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Writing from a black birder

Thanks, Elaina! Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2020, at 5:38 AM, Elaina M. McCartney > wrote: > > This piece written in 2016 by birder J. Drew Lanham, Birding While Black, > speaks to the hearts of birders anywhere, anytime, but is particularly > relevant this week. > > https://lithub.com/

[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoos

Heard the low repeated harsh call and to make sure played the song and calls. Wow! Got one swooping me and hanging up in trees , long lens inside of course. Following second playback there were two, one flying closely after other. Not sure what sort of scenario I introduced. But two of them are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] First

Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Catbirds and indigo bunting (1?) and finally this am a hummer are turning my feeders into something a bit tropical looking. More mild aggressive displays than I have ever seen. Catbirds doing a cute little wide beak gape. Fruit update: grosbeaks and maybe cat

Re: [cayugabirds-l] molting birds question

I will just offer the observation made several times while studying nesting redwinged blabkbirds at the Cornell ponds that no males arrived with bald heads but quite a few Showed missing patches during EARLy breeding season while disputes were common. At least once a fully feathered banded male

[cayugabirds-l] A new hunter at Hile School Wetland

Heading out on errands at 3pm today, saw an osprey on the largest dead tree over north Wetland open water. Then when I returned at almost 5, it was still there. Exact same spot. A lovely addition to a grey day on the Wetland. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeast

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dawn birds

FOY oriole just arrived also and a catbird was quietly exploring scrubby places outside my window earlier! The mounting house wren tensions are audible. I think another 2 males might be on site. Look like bees chasing. Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2020, at 7:26 AM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:

[cayugabirds-l] Wetlands vireo. Feeder WC sparrow

At 5:20 pm Hile School Wetlands in wet mists, there was a beautiful Blue-headed Vireo among willows etc along road on se side. First hard to see way back in greyness and then came out and turned and sat and turned. Gorgeous Then at 7:11 pm an adult White-crowned Sparrow visited my feeder, c

[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel over Hanshaw marshland

For those keeping track of kestrels, one was perched over the marshland east of Hanshaw just s of the Neimi rd intersection. With a red- tailed hawk. But where is there not a red- tailed hawk?? Speaking of which, yesterday April 25th, I watched and have pictures of a red- tail pair above 302 E

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey over Hile school rd Wetland

Second time I have been sure this year. Late last week was first. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARC

[cayugabirds-l] Tree swallows above Mundy Garden

Foraging but also contact fight? In air. No social distance. About 6-7 seen. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave

[cayugabirds-l] The phoebe is back!

The male phoebe ( or A male phoebe) just landed confidently on our deck railing and surveyed the yard! We have had a pair nesting here for last three years and they love foraging off the fence and grabbing insects from the green woven wire. This bird looked like it was familiar with the fence

[cayugabirds-l] Smpw grrse

About 250 going west over Mallorybille. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-ar

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